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Collection Summary
Dr. James M. MacCallum Papers:
Finding Aid
Collection Summary |
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| Title: | Dr. James M. MacCallum papers. | |
| Dates: | - 1914-1944. | |
| Quantity: | - 2.5 cm of textual records. | |
Biographical Sketch
Dr. James M. MacCallum (1860-1943), oculist,
Professor of Opthalmology (University of Toronto), was a friend and patron
of Canadian artist Tom Thomson (1877-1917) and other members of the Canadian
artist group, the Group of Seven. Following the drowning death of Tom Thomson
at Canoe Lake in 1917, MacCallum took a personal interest both in the artist's
estate and in his posthumous reputation. Throughout his lifetime, MacCallum
corresponded with the members of the Group of Seven.
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Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection consists of correspondence
received by Dr. MacCallum from Tom Thomson and Group of Seven members Lawren
S. Harris (1885-1970), Alexander Young Jackson (1882-1974), Francis Hans
Johnston (1888-1949), Arthur Lismer (1885-1969), and Frederick Horsman
Varley (1881-1969), as well as correspondence between MacCallum and various
members of the Thomson family, individuals and companies related to the
death of Tom Thomson and the settling of his estate. There is also an Insurance
Policy Certificate for Tom Thomson and 2 telegrams related to the search
for Tom Thomson's body. In addition, the collection includes a handwritten
I.O.U. from Albert Curtis Williamson (1887-1944).
Source of supplied title proper: Title based on contents of collection.
Immediate source of acquisition: Donated to the National Gallery of Canada through the intermediary, A.Y Jackson, by Dr. James M. MacCallum, 1944.
Availability of other formats: Includes typescripts of the correspondence.
Finding aids: Box list available.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Title of item], Dr. James M. MacCallum
Papers, Library and Archives, National Gallery of Canada.
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Contact Information
Cyndie Campbell
Head, Archives, Documentation and Visual
Resources
Library and Archives
National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Drive
P.O. Box 427, Station A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9N4
T 613-990-0597
F 613-990-9818
ccampbel@gallery.ca
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Box List
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| Box 1 | File 1 | Lawren S. Harris correspondence (1 letter with envelope) | |||||||||||
| File 2 | A. Y. Jackson correspondence (8 letters, 4 envelopes) | ||||||||||||
| File 3 | Franz Johnston correspondence (1 letter with envelope) | ||||||||||||
| File 4 | Arthur Lismer correspondence (1 letter) | ||||||||||||
| File 5 | Tom Thomson correspondence (7 letters, 2 envelopes) | ||||||||||||
| File 6 | Tom Thomson Estate and Funeral - correspondence | ||||||||||||
| File 6 | T. J. Harkness (7 letters, 1 envelope) | ||||||||||||
| File 6 | John Thomson (4 letters) | ||||||||||||
| File 6 | 1 facsimile copy of Tom Thomson's 'last' letter | ||||||||||||
| File 6 | Elizabeth Harkness (1 letter) | ||||||||||||
| File 6 | J.S. Fraser (2 letters) | ||||||||||||
| File 6 | George Thomson (5 letters, 1 envelope) | ||||||||||||
| File 6 | J.E.H. MacDonald (1 letter) | ||||||||||||
| File 6 | Margaret Thomson (1 letter, 1 envelope) | ||||||||||||
| File 6 | André Lapine (1 letter, 1 envelope) | ||||||||||||
| File 6 | Constable O. Fraser (1 letter) | ||||||||||||
| File 6 | E. L. McLean Insurance (1 letter, 1 policy certificate) | ||||||||||||
| File 6 | J.S. Fraser (2 telegrams) | ||||||||||||
| File 7 | F.H. Varley correspondence (2 letters, 1 envelope) | ||||||||||||
| File 8 | Curtis Williamson (1 I.O.U., handwritten) | ||||||||||||
| File 9 | Typescripts | ||||||||||||
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